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Trailers

New or Imported trailers over 3,500kg Gross Design Vehicle Weight (GDVW) used for the carriage of goods are required to be registered at the Motor Tax Office.

A legal requirement to renew the trailer licence annually together with the submission of a valid Certificate of Roadworthiness (once the trailer has been licensed in this country for one year) for the trailer still applies even allowing for the fact that there is no fee required.

Heavy Goods Trailers manufactured on or after 29th October 2012 in one single stage by a single manufacturer (Complete Trailers) must be accompanied by a type approval certificate in order to be licensed for the first time in Ireland.

Heavy Goods Trailers which are designed to be towed exclusively by agricultural tractors and trailers which are designed and constructed exclusively for use by the Defence Forces, Civil Defence, Garda Síochána or Fire Services are exempt from the requirement to have a type approval certificate regardless of their date of manufacture.

First Licensing of Trailers manufactured on or after 29th of October 2012 in one single stage:

Type Approval Certificate - In order to licence a trailer previously licensed or registered in another EU Member State you will be required to supply a registration certificate from the relevant Member State or alternatively a letter from the national trailer registration/licensing authority

Fee of €60

The Type Approval requirements will be extended to:

Trailers manufactured in more than one stage ie by more than one manufacturer on or after 29th October 2013

Special Purpose trailers manufactured on or after 29th October 2014

First Licensing of Trailers manufactured before 29th October 2012 and outside the scope of type approval: